A Gettysburg Borough man was arrested and charged after he choked and threaten to kill his wife on two occasions, according to police.

Mario Ramon Ambris Jr., 22, of the 100 block of Buford Avenue, allegedly struck his wife, Hannah Ambris, with a closed fist during an argument on Nov. 21, according to an affidavit filed with District Judge Mark Beauchat.

Police spoke with Hannah Ambris at about 9:40 p.m. and saw that her right eye was swollen, which was consistent with her statement. She also told police that Mario Ambris said he was going to kill her.

Hannah Ambris left the scene without identifying her husband to police, the affidavit states.

The next day, police again had contact with Hannah Ambris, who said she and her husband had another fight, and he had smashed her head into a car window.

She also said they went inside the residence in the 100 block of Buford Avenue, where he choked her and again told her he was going to kill her, police said in the affidavit.

Hannah Ambris told police she tried to get away, but he would not stop choking her.

She was able to get away when a friend, who was not identified, pushed Mario Ambris off of her.